Whole game keys LCU victory 71-54

Published: Sunday, February 13, 2000

Maybe Miles Watters can stop worrying about what he tells his Lubbock Christian University basketball team at halftime.

Whatever he said worked on Saturday.

LCU post Mamy N'Kolomoni recorded a double-double, and instead of just hanging on the Lady Chaparrals pulled away to beat John Brown (Ark.) 71-54 in a Sooner Athletic Conference game at the LCU Fieldhouse.

"We finally put 40 minutes together," Watters said. "We've been having great first halves. We finally came out and had a great second half. We stepped up and really defended well and beat them on the boards badly."

The Lady Chaps blew a four-point halftime lead Thursday against Oklahoma Baptist and lost 76-67. Even in a 71-69 upset victory the game before against Wayland Baptist, LCU let most of a 17-point halftime lead melt away.

This time, the Lady Chaps got to clear the bench in the final three minutes after increasing a 28-20 halftime lead up to 22.

"I was pleased we could step up and play a good second half," Watters said. "That's kind of haunted us in the last few games."

N'Kolomoni, who was the SAC player of the week last week after a big game against sixth-ranked Wayland, finished 6-of-9 from the field and 7-of-10 from the foul line.

Former Coronado player Angie Stephens made 4-of-6 3-point goals on the way to a 14-point performance for the Lady Chaps (11-10 season, 4-6 SAC). Kim Thomas added 10 rebounds.

Despite shooting only 1-of-8 from the field, Allison Mooney made a welcomed return to the lineup. Mooney, who also got into Thursday's game, finished with five points. She was the team's leading scorer last season, but had missed the previous eight weeks with a severe ankle injury.

LCU is in a period of five games in 10 days with the next three on the road: Tuesday at Oklahoma Panhandle, Thursday at top-ranked Oklahoma City University and Saturday at St. Gregory's (Okla.).

"It definitely is a big stretch for us this week," Watters said.LCU men 71

John Brown 66

Rick Henderson poured in 18 points, including 4-of-8 on 3-pointers, and Aric Garrett chipped in 17 points as the Lubbock Christian's men's team won its fourth straight, 71-66, over John Brown Saturday.

James Omondi added 14 points for the Chaps (14-8, 5-5), who hit on 6 of 18 3-pointers for the game. LCU also forced 21 Golden Eagles turnovers.

LCU led by 13 at the half and then had to hold off a furious John Brown rally, led by 15 points from Jahir Mejia. Joe Manthe added 12 points and Aldo McKay 10 in the loss for John Brown (15-9, 5-5).SUBHEAD: